Employment
Trans-friendly employers, resume support, workplace discrimination help, unemployment claims, and what to do when work isn't safe.
Good to know
- — What kind of work or support you need
- — Your county
- — Whether there's an urgent safety or income situation
Fund your move to Oregon
The moves that work start with a financial floor. Around $3,000 is the number WERQ TOGETHER has seen hold across 80+ relocations: enough for move costs, your first month of housing...
Getting back on your feet after release from prison or jail
The first few weeks after release are the hardest. This path covers what to prioritize: day one (check-in, housing, phone), first week (ID, OHP, SNAP), and the first month (reentry...
Moving to Oregon as a trans person
Oregon is one of the most trans-affirming states in the country — OHP covers gender-affirming care as a legal right, name and gender marker changes require no surgery and no physic...
Applying to college or university in Oregon
Whether you're thinking about community college, a trade program, or a four-year university, Oregon has options — and more financial support than most people realize. This path wal...
Updating your resume for 2026
The job market has changed. AI screening, skills-based hiring, and remote work have shifted what employers look for and how they find you. This path walks you through refreshing or...
Outside In
FQHC for youth 16–24 with HRT, primary care, ID Project, employment, and housing services.
Dress for Success Oregon
Employment support and professional attire for women and gender-expansive people seeking economic independence.
Onward Eugene
Free entrepreneurship support for Lane County businesses, including women-focused pitch competitions and workshops.
Oregon Tradeswomen
Pre-apprenticeship training and job placement helping women and gender-diverse people build careers in the skilled trades.
Paid Leave Oregon
State program offering paid family, medical, and safe leave with partial wage replacement and job protection for eligible Oregon workers.
Point of Pride
Trans-led national nonprofit providing direct financial aid to trans and non-binary people for gender-affirming and wellness needs (surgery, HRT, electrolysis, and more). By and fo...
Portland Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
Member-run union organizing workers across any industry to win better conditions and build workplace power.
Second Chance Employers — Multnomah County
Employers and programs in the Portland metro area with explicit commitments to hiring people with criminal records, plus key legal protections under Portland's ban-the-box ordinanc...
Voz Workers' Rights Education Project
Worker-led day labor center connecting immigrant workers to jobs and organizing for fair, dignified work.
WorkSource Portland Metro
Free employment services for Portland metro residents — resume coaching, job placement, vocational training scholarships, and the STEP program for SNAP recipients.
Xcelerate Women
Statewide business coaching, mentorship, and growth education for women and gender-expansive entrepreneurs.
Safety and fit
Employment resources vary by county and eligibility. If results are thin, add a resource so the commons can improve.
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